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Percutaneous nephrolithotomy – the puncture [PDF]
Abstract Objective To determine what importance is given to the puncture and assistive technologies in percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) in the current urological literature. Methods PubMed was searched for English ...
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Background Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) often fails to achieve complete stone clearance with a single procedure. Residual fragments, irrespective of size, are associated with increased stone‐related morbidity and a higher likelihood of re‐intervention.
Chris A. Suijker +15 more
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Computer-assisted access to the kidney [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this paper is to introduce the principles of computer-assisted access to the kidney. The system provides the surgeon with a pre-operative 3D planning on computed tomography (CT) images.
Barbaric +11 more
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Chronic Obstructive Uropathy Complicating Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome: A Case Report
Complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (CAIS) is a rare X‐linked difference of sex development (DSD) caused by pathogenic variants in the androgen receptor (AR) gene, leading to complete androgen resistance. Diagnosis is often delayed in low‐resource settings due to a low index of suspicion and lack of access to diagnostic testing.
Brook Alemayehu Tesfaye +5 more
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Our initial experience with percutaneous nephrolithotomy in 46 randomly selected patients included 16 who had undergone previous surgery for calculi. A urologist and radiologist cooperated closely in carrying out the procedure, which was performed in one or two stages (16 and 30 cases respectively).
C, Servadio +3 more
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Miniaturized percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) procedures have gained increased popularity in recent years. They aim to reduce percutaneous tract size in order to lower complication rates, while maintaining high stone-free rates. Recently, miniaturized
Guohua Zeng, Wei Zhu, Wayne Lam
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A study of standard versus tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy: Our institutional experience
Background: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is considered to be the standard procedure in patients with large renal calculus. The purpose of this study is to analyze the evidence-based literature regarding the “nephrostomy-free” or “tubeless” PCNL ...
Rajkumar Ramakrishnan +5 more
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Triggers of blood transfusion in percutaneous nephrolithotomy [PDF]
Objective: To determine the triggers of blood transfusion in patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL).Study Design: Observational study.Place and Duration of Study: The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, from 1988 to 2007. Methodology:
Biyabani, Syed Raziuddin +3 more
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Bladder stones occurring in orthotopic neobladders are remote late complications with a reported incidence of 5%. They can be managed with open, endoscopic, or robotic‐assisted approaches. A transurethral endoscopic approach is usually offered for smaller stone burdens, while larger stones are often treated by a percutaneous endoscopic or open approach.
Theodora Maria Zavos +6 more
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Objective: To determine the role of guy's stone score in predicting the complications rate for percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Method: The descriptive study was conducted at the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi, from August 2020 ...
Laraib Gul +5 more
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